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Bryan Steil: “The Moment There are 60 votes in the United States Senate to…”

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For the Record: US Rep Bryan Steil talks government shutdown

Published October 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:09

And so what would the timeline look like to reopen the government right now? Well, The Moment There are 60 votes in the United States Senate to overcome the Democrat filibuster, we could have a vote to reopen the government immediately. Frustratingly, Democrats, including Leader Chuck Schumer refused to do that. And again, this is a clean cr. No policy adjustments, continuing funding at current rates. (05:09–05:18)

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Asserts that 60 Senate votes are needed to overcome a filibuster and reopen the government.

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“The Affordable Care act subsidies that go to insurance companies are ripe with waste, fraud and abuse.”
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“The Treasury Department in the Biden administration identified significant overpayments.”
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“The program, at a minimum, needs to be reformed as initially drafted in a partisan vote, which was sunset by Democrats.”
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“The entire spending process in Washington is absolutely broken.”
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“At the end of a budget year in Wisconsin, if the governor and state assembly and state senate don't agree, we continue to fund state…”
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“The House passed a clean CR now four weeks ago.”
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“Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are utilizing the filibuster to prevent the government from being funded.”
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“They're holding pay for essential workers hostage to try to drive their political agenda.”
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